Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-15
PREPARATION AS AN INVITATION.

The Pacific Fruit Groger, published at
Los Angeles, says of Southern and North
ern California:
The difference between the two sections lies
not so much in the variety of soil and climate
IN the natural characteristics-as in what man
mas done to make the country attractive In
southern California the people take hold with a
dueements for home-seekers to come and live
among them. Whenever a new colony is laid
out, the projectors are not content with setting
stakes and then sitting down TO await MIR.
chaSers. Ihey spend perhaps quarter of
million IN developing water. and another quar-
ter OF million in beautifying the tract, build
ing handsome hotel, and so forth. Then.
Wheh the fastener comes, TO see is to buy, nm
less, as Is very often the case the natives have
stepped IN and bought up all the desirable lots
ahead of him.
The article from which the extract is
taken is friendly in tone to the northern
and central region, though not devoid of
misconception concerning this section.
But that preparation for the newcomer
and indncement for him to stay, in the
form OF Improvements, introduction of
water, preparation Of lands, the arrange
ment of colony tracts for immediate occu-
paney, etc, Is essential to the rapid develop
ment of the country, is certainly true.
Northern and Central California, now so
inspired by public spirit, will grow and de-
velop all the possibilities of the region,
but whether they are attained to-day or
Tomorrow depends as much upon prepare
ton as upon the coming of and invest
ment by the stranger.
There are two ways open for the build
ing up Of the section. The one is to in
vite the home-seeker to our unoccupied
lands, and trust to his ability and willing
ness to develop them; the other, to pre-
pare the way for him that he may take
possession at the minimum of cost and
time. The first is the slow, the latter the
rapid process. In the first case we NAV
expect to wait for years before the desired
end Is attained; in the latter is simply
involved the question Of a few months.
Newcomers will not come in rapidIy
and settle the .unprepared country, when
other sections equally as inviting offer the
additional inducement that results from
Improvement and preparation. Our in
yestors must themselves prepare the way
by tangible manifestations of their faith in
the region. Companies organized to Law
ont and prepare colony tracts and CON
struct irrigation works, as has been
done in Butte and throughout the south,
find no difficulty whatever in securing de-
sirable colonists and speedy large returns
Tor the investment. Colony formation and
preparation in The Sacramento section is
invited by every natural facility. and no
where in the State is invitation stronger
Tor safe investment in that way. Advances
in the values of real estate will be found
to mean nothing unless behind them is
the manifestation Of faith br the peon,e in
the form of local Improvement, and the
active work Of preparation for newcomers.
1t Is one thing to buy land and await a
purchaser; another TO invest in tracts. and
so prepare them that they constitute an
Irresistible invitation to the home-seeker
In the present activity and enterprise
manifest in this region, there is every CYL
dence that the latter plan is being adopted
by investors. Certainly there is less labor
and time called for here in that way than
anywhere else. We have not "a new
country" according to the accepted mean
ing of the term. The section is blessed
with established lines Of quick transports
ton; with thrifty and growing cities and
towns; with all the advantages of settled
society, unsurpassed educational facilities.
and every essential of strong healthy and
refined communities. There remains only
the need for greater population; for people
to make small landholdings more numer-
Gus industrious and determined people TO
aid Us in developing the resources Of the
country. These We can have. and the
the sooner by making our invitation that
of preparation.